Maddogs
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FWC Hawk SHELL on order. Have new '23 Tundra with 7310 GVWR and supposedly 1,820 lbs payload. Estimating about $1,550 lbs load total including camper, people & gear, with minimal buildout from stock for a week or so trip. Truck came with Bridgestone Dueler H\T 265/60R20 tires (non-LT version) that say 2,469#@44PSI on the side, load index 112H. Camper will be used about 3 months intermittently each year and as daily driver with camper offloaded the other 9 months. Only plan to drive highways and gravel roads with camper on, no serious offroading.
The tire capacity added together for this 112 rated tire is about 9,876#. The vehicle weight + loaded weight is about 7,100#. Maybe this is too simplistic but it seems I have 2,776 total pounds of safety margin. So my question to you all is, if I crank up the pressure to the max 44# when I carry the camper will these tires be OK for my situation? I really don't want to have to buy new tires for a brand new truck.
The tire capacity added together for this 112 rated tire is about 9,876#. The vehicle weight + loaded weight is about 7,100#. Maybe this is too simplistic but it seems I have 2,776 total pounds of safety margin. So my question to you all is, if I crank up the pressure to the max 44# when I carry the camper will these tires be OK for my situation? I really don't want to have to buy new tires for a brand new truck.